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Although Paul Revere’s ride has evolved into an American legend, he was not alone on his famous midnight ride. Check out our HowStuffWorks podcast to [Read more]

In all of history, no cow is more infamous than Mrs. O’Leary’s. The farm animals was accused of kicking over a lantern and starting the [Read more]

Thanks to his enduring presence in western culture, the name King Arthur conjures up a very specific image. Take a look at our HowStuffWorks podcast [Read more]

Known today as Egypt, Kemet is one of the longest-lived cultures in the world. The great Greek scholars studied at the Kemetic temple-universities, and based [Read more]

On the night of August 8, 1963, a gang of thieves stole bank notes worth the equivalent of $50 million. Take a look at our [Read more]

Vlad Tepes, a 15th-century Wallachian prince, was the notoriously blood-thirsty basis for Dracula, Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror character. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to [Read more]

While stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains, members of the Donner Party resorted to cannibalism in an effort to survive the harsh winter of 1846. [Read more]

The Berlin Wall divided a country and a city, but it had a purpose. Learn more about its history and how JFK and Barack Obama [Read more]

On July 7, 2007, the new seven wonders of the world were chosen by more than 100 million voters. But whatever happened to the original [Read more]

During the Cold War, both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. stockpiled weapons, eventually holding enough power to destroy the world several times over. Yet neither [Read more]